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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

GAC Group, a Chinese state-owned automaker, is one of China's largest car manufacturers, producing vehicles under its own brands and joint ventures.

Discover how Japan’s advanced manufacturing, robotics, and consumer electronics brands drive global technology trends.

Toyota, a Japanese automaker, produces a wide range of vehicles, focusing on reliability, efficiency, and innovation in mobility.

Toyota

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Joint venture automakers, including GAC Toyota, are embracing smart driving as a key selling point for EVs.

GAC Toyota enters smart EV race with LiDAR-equipped bZ3X | KrASIA

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GAC Toyota enters smart EV race with LiDAR-equipped bZ3X

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

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Artificial intelligence

Touted as China’s next breakthrough after DeepSeek, is Manus truly an AI game changer?

5 things to know about Manus, the AI agent everyone's debating | KrASIA

5 things to know about Manus, the AI agent everyone&#8217;s debating

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

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What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Agros and Phnxx raise funding, GlobalData acquires Ai Palette, Malaysia’s Khazanah backs chargEV, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Agros and Phnxx raise funding, GlobalData acquires Ai Palette, Malaysia’s Khazanah backs chargEV, and more

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Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

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How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Fintech

Alipay

AlipayHK e-wallet users exceed 2 million within one year | KrASIA

AlipayHK e-wallet users exceed 2 million within one year

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Song Jingli

Ant Financial plans to further its international expansion plan via the takeover of World First.

Ant Financial looks to acquire UK's World First for $700m | KrASIA

Ant Financial looks to acquire UK&#8217;s World First for $700m

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Robin Moh

Social Innovation Challenge for Southeast Asia.

Alipay, NUS Enterprise jointly launch Social Innovation Challenge | KrASIA

Alipay, NUS Enterprise jointly launch Social Innovation Challenge

Instead of having customers looking for services, ShuWei wants services to reach customers.

Ant Financial invests several hundred million RMB in indoor location service provider ShuWei | KrASIA

Ant Financial invests several hundred million RMB in indoor location service provider ShuWei

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DeFang Tang

Leveraging on Alipay’s mini program, their orders increased by 6 times in 6 months, reaching an average of 1000 orders a day.

Ant Financial invests tens of millions RMB in IT leasing enterprise RRZuJi | KrASIA

Ant Financial invests tens of millions RMB in IT leasing enterprise RRZuJi

Ant Financial's solution for the insurance industry.

Alibaba introduces mutual insurance products to disrupt how traditional insurance works | KrASIA

Alibaba introduces mutual insurance products to disrupt how traditional insurance works

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Today's Tech Headlines: Delay in Ant Financial IPO plans | KrASIA

Today&#8217;s Tech Headlines: Delay in Ant Financial IPO plans

All you need to know about what happened in the tech world today.

Today's Tech Headlines: Ant Financial in talks with Bangladesh on-demand startup Shohoz | KrASIA

Today&#8217;s Tech Headlines: Ant Financial in talks with Bangladesh on-demand startup Shohoz

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

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Is Alibaba's affiliate company Ant Financial ramping up its investment efforts in Bangladesh?

Rumour | Ant Financial in talks with Bangladesh on-demand startup Shohoz (Updated) | KrASIA

Rumour | Ant Financial in talks with Bangladesh on-demand startup Shohoz (Updated)

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Ant Group

AlipayHK e-wallet users exceed 2 million within one year

Ant Financial looks to acquire UK’s World First for $700m

Alipay, NUS Enterprise jointly launch Social Innovation Challenge

Ant Financial invests several hundred million RMB in indoor location service provider ShuWei

Ant Financial invests tens of millions RMB in IT leasing enterprise RRZuJi

Alibaba introduces mutual insurance products to disrupt how traditional insurance works

Today’s Tech Headlines: Delay in Ant Financial IPO plans

Today’s Tech Headlines: Ant Financial in talks with Bangladesh on-demand startup Shohoz

Rumour | Ant Financial in talks with Bangladesh on-demand startup Shohoz (Updated)

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